Panevezys Lietkabelis (LKL) strengthened their roster with addition of 21-year old domestic center Mindaugas Kupsas (214-C-91) (214-105kg-91). He played most recently at KK Baltai Kaunas (LKL). In 2011-2012 for KK Baltai Kaunas he averaged 7.6ppg, 5.0rpg, FGP: 44.3%, FT: 70.4% in Baltic League and in Lithuanian League showed 8.0ppg, 3.9rpg, FGP: 55.0%, FT: 72.2%. Kupsas was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian NKL 2nd Team in 2011. He was a member of Lithuanian U20 team. Kupsas represented Lithuania at the European Championships U20 in Bilbao (Spain) last year.Moreover the team keep Ernestas Ezerskis (192-PG-87) for the upcoming season. This will be the 4th straight season for the player. In 2011-2012 for Panevezys Lietkabelis (LKL) he averaged 8.0ppg, 1.6rpg, 3.5apg, FGP: 52.7%, 3PT: 22.1%, FT: 65.2% in LKL and in Baltic League showed 8.4ppg, 2.4rpg, Assists-5 (4.3apg), 1.3spg, FGP: 54.5%, 3PT: 18.5%, FT: 55.6%.

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The 2017/2018 Baltic Basketball League season is just about ready to tip off! Two groups of seven - 14 teams in total - will battle for the crown and represent five countries. All participants have been confirmed and it's set to be a very interesting season, as we welcome Tsmoki-Minsk to the league. Alongside the back-to-back-to-back Belarusian champions there will be a league-high of five teams from Estonia. Latvia and Lithuania will be represented by 4 and 3 clubs, respectively, whereas... [read more]

The 2017/2018 Baltic Basketball League season is just about ready to tip off! Two groups of seven - 14 teams in total - will battle for the crown and represent five countries. All participants have been confirmed and it's set to be a very interesting season, as we welcome Tsmoki-Minsk to the league. Alongside the back-to-back-to-back Belarusian champions there will be a league-high of five teams from Estonia. Latvia and Lithuania will be represented by 4 and 3 clubs, respectively, whereas Barsy Atyrau will continue being the only Kazakh team in the league. It is worth mentioning that Tsmoki and Barsy will play all their games in away grounds during the season. As we mentioned before, 14 participating teams will be divided between two groups and will play in a round robin format (each team faces each team twice, home and away). Four best teams of each group advance to the Quarterfinals. GROUP ASiauliai (Lithuania)Betsafe/Liepaja (Latvia)Vytautas (Lithuania)AVIS Utilitas Rapla (Estonia)Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus)Port of Parnu (Estonia)Jurmala (Latvia)

All qualified teams will be ranked from 1st to 8th place according to their win-loss records for determining home/away games in the BBL Quarter-Finals, the BBL Semi-Finals and the BBL Finals (the team with the higher ranking after BBL Regular season will play the second game at home), but the Quarterfinals will be played out as follows:Pair 1: Group B 4th place vs. Group A 1st place;Pair 2: Group A 3rd place vs. Group B 2nd place;Pair 3: Group B 3rd place vs. Group A 2nd place;Pair 4: Group A 4th place vs. Group B 1st place.Throughout the Playoffs every round will consist of two games (home and away) and the team with an advantage in the combined score of both games will move on to the next round. In the Semifinals, the winner of Pair 1 will go on to face winner of Pair 2, as Pair 3 and Pair 4 winners will battle each other. The triumphant side of each Semifinal will go on to the BBL Finals.Courtesy of: bbl.net

Valmiera/ORDO (LBL) signed 20-year old guard Eduards Hazners (192-97). He played last season at VEF Riga in the LBL. In 14 games he had 6.3ppg and 2.0rpg. Hazners helped them to win the league title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. Hazners also played 11 games in VTB United League where he recorded just 1.0ppg. He represented Latvia at the European Championships U20 in Crete (Greece) this year. His stats at that event were 7 games: 8.1ppg, 4.1rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 31.8%, [read more]

Valmiera/ORDO (LBL) signed 20-year old guard Eduards Hazners (192-97). He played last season at VEF Riga in the LBL. In 14 games he had 6.3ppg and 2.0rpg. Hazners helped them to win the league title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. Hazners also played 11 games in VTB United League where he recorded just 1.0ppg.He represented Latvia at the European Championships U20 in Crete (Greece) this year. His stats at that event were 7 games: 8.1ppg, 4.1rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 31.8%, 3PT: 30.2%.Hazners has played previously for Riga/Pardaugava/Turiba.

Valmiera/ORDO (LBL) agreed terms with Latvian forward Anrijs Miska (203). He played last season at Viten Getafe Fuenlabrada in Spanish EBA league. In 16 games he had just 2.3ppg and 1.5rpg. He was voted Eurobasket.com All-European Championships U18 Honorable Mention in 2017. The previous (15-16) season Miska was tested by Real Madrid (Spain) in Spanish league. Miska represented Latvia at the European Championships U18 in Slovakia this year. His stats at that event were 7 games: 6.7ppg, 4.... [read more]

Valmiera/ORDO (LBL) agreed terms with Latvian forward Anrijs Miska (203). He played last season at Viten Getafe Fuenlabrada in Spanish EBA league. In 16 games he had just 2.3ppg and 1.5rpg. He was voted Eurobasket.com All-European Championships U18 Honorable Mention in 2017. The previous (15-16) season Miska was tested by Real Madrid (Spain) in Spanish league.Miska represented Latvia at the European Championships U18 in Slovakia this year. His stats at that event were 7 games: 6.7ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.0spg, FGP-1 (75.0%), 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 40.0%.Miska Valmiera/ORDO-2.He is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Valmiera.

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